Could someone help me here.My 2007 te310 does not handle very well it has the 50mm forks. It does not turn very well and is not very plush in suspenion . It does not inspire confordence when rideing. How should I go about setting it up right. I have had the bike for 5 months. Also what tyres do you recommend. General trail rideing any sort of terrain. The guy I bought it off said any other map has been put on from a 310 that has been dynoed. Runs great from mid range up but down low it can stall at times and runs a little uneven. My biggest problem is the way it handles I wiegh 95 kg. I have not changed fork oil which I plan to do soon it has 4000km on it and may not have been changed.
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te 310 handeling
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OlderHuskyRider
Husqvarna
Pro Class
Read the owners manual and dial all of the compression and rebound damping out/off of the forks. Then ride it. If the front end is still harsh, change fork oil to a BelRay 2.5 weight. Use a Pirelli XCMH 120 on the rear and a Pirelli MT21 on the front, both tires are DOT legal.
robertaccio
Husqvarna
Pro Class
proper sag settings. spring rates too to get those settings.
ghte
Husqvarna
Pro Class
Tyres are somewhat dependant on the terrain you mostly ride in. If a real mixed bag I go for (in this order) Motoz tractionators, Bridgestone 404's and Dunlop 51's
The 310's handle very well. I suggest you get the bike to a suspension specialist and have then work on it with you. Biggest issue is to get the front and back ends in concert with each other and the sag needs to be right for your weight.
The 310's handle very well. I suggest you get the bike to a suspension specialist and have then work on it with you. Biggest issue is to get the front and back ends in concert with each other and the sag needs to be right for your weight.
Thanks for that help I will do all those things and take my time setting up the bike just one more thing how far should I have the forks in the clamps as a starting point. I have had it set up OK not great must have been getting closer to my goal then I changed the settings on the front which made it worse trying to get it a bit more complient.I have set the sag on the back but will recheck. I will get to work on it and let everyone know what I did if it all works out. Thanks
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Well I found the problem with my bike I replaced the fork oil with 5wt . One fork had good oil in it the other very dirty oil the previous owner changed one leaking seal and not the other.Also there was about 40ml difference in the amount of oil in each fork legs.While I was at it I regreased headstock bearings which were a bit dry. This has made a big improvement now a set of Pirellis next. Amazing how just putting things together to correct specification can make. Also have to check the engine mapping as this is not that good. Another thing I have to learn to ride better I went away rideing the other weekend and some of the hills I just could not make it up , gave the bike to a better rider and no problems I learn,t some good technique on that weekend watching others ride my bike.
huskyista
Husqvarna
AA Class
Sounds like you have done some good maintenance to improve handling. Don't forget the rear suspension. If the rear shock linkage and swing arm bearings haven't been greased lately, then greasing them would probably help. They are poorly lubricated from the factory and when they rust and bind, the rear end will be unpredictable. They should be greased once or more per year. I know this from personal experience.
Just to add when I changed fuel tank I fitted a new fuel filter this made a big difference to the motor . The guy I bought it off said he had remapped it is running well now.I cut the old filter in half and it had a lot of fine black stuff in it. The bike had 4000km on it and still had original filter.
duggoey
Husqvarna
Pro Class
It would be worth checking the linkage and swingarm bearings. My shock started to feel a bit "sticky", the problem was that the needles AND the cages has turned to a rusty gloop and needed replacing. It all felt much nicer after the fix.